Ohio man gets 10 years in jail for planning to train with ISIS in Afghanistan
OH resident Naser Almadaoji planned to travel to Afghanistan to train with Islamic State
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A federal judge has sentenced an Ohio man to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge related to an attempt to fly overseas to train with an Islamic State-affiliated group.
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The Justice Department accused Naser Almadaoji, an Iraqi-born U.S. citizen, of arranging with an Islamic State supporter to travel to Afghanistan, where he intended to train with a group called ISIS Wilayat Khorasan. The supporter was actually an FBI informant, and federal agents arrested Almadaoji at the Columbus airport before he departed in October 2018.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Naser Almadaoji of Ohio was sentenced to 10 years in jail for his plans to train alongside Afghan Islamic State militants.
Almadaoji pleaded guilty in November to a federal charge of attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization. He was sentenced on Wednesday.
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According to a court document filed by the government, Almadaoji had said he hoped to set off a car bomb at a federal building, but needed training first.
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A message was left with Almadaoji’s attorney seeking comment.